About Us

I believe in Theta Chi, its traditions and its ideals. Born of
sturdy manhood, nurtured by resolute men, ennobled by high and sacred purpose,
it has taken its place among the educational institutions of America as a
promoter of knowledge, an advancer of culture, and a builder of character.

It inspires true friendship;
teaches Truth, Temperance, and Tolerance, extols virtue, exacts harmony, and
extends a helping hand to all who seek it.

I believe in the primacy of
Alma Mater; in the usefulness of my Fraternity, in its influence and its
accomplishments and I shall do all in my power to perpetuate its ideals,
thereby serving my God, my country, and my fellow-man.

By Frank Schrenk, Kappa '15

Theta
Chi is an international, social fraternity. We have over 160,000 members
globally, representing 131 chapters at educational institutions across the
United States and Canada. While our focus may be described in numerous ways, we
exist fundamentally to support our members and promote in them the qualities of
true gentlemen. We follow the maxim of "alma mater first, and Theta Chi
for alma mater," to ensure that membership in no way conflicts with
obligations to school. Each year we host numerous campus-wide social events,
complete significant philanthropic and community service work, and seek to
enjoy our college experience, all in the context of being better students,
better leaders, better friends, and better men.

EXTENDING THE HELPING HAND

Brothers in Beta Kappa have been busy assisting the Hamline community and those around them. The semester started with raising money for the Susan G Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. The brothers raised money by auctioning off their hair for Shave-A Chi. The students bid for the chance to shave facial hair, wax legs, and carve letters into chest hair. During homecoming, eleven brothers sold Marti Grau beads for the Komen foundation. Between the two events, five hundred dollars were raised. Both events were successful and will be repeated next semester!

During Halloween, five brothers and two new members, Grant and Caleb, went door to door and asked for donations for Hancock Elementary School’s food shelf. In an hour, two full carts of groceries were gathered! Help has also been extended in packing meals for Eagan’s Feed My Starving Children, ushering at the United Methodist Church, helping freshman move in, volunteering at the Jules Thompson Benefit, and helping at the Red Cross. There are more events planned to end the semester, including packing more meals at Feed My Starving Children and picking up trash on Energy Park Drive.

Brothers are planning to participate in Relay for Life. Each team raises roughly a thousand dollars for cancer research. This will be the first year that Theta Chi has had a team of brothers! We hope to establish a great tradition and participate in future years. As part of being in the fraternity, brothers are required to perform 10 hours of unpaid service per semester. This helps us extend the helping hand to the community around us, and gives brothers the chance to learn how to serve. I am very proud of what we have done this semester and I am looking forward to more next year!